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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES
November 8. 1999
CALL TO ORDER
, regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at 7:02 p.m. in the La
luinta Civic Center Study Session Room. Chairperson St. Johns presided over the meeting.
:ommissioner Rebich led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Deborah Bechard
Commissioner Mike Davis
Commissioner Michelle Henson
Commissioner Kathryn Pedersen-Nadler
Commissioner Joan Rebich (Vice Chairperson)
Commissioner Victoria St. Johns (Chairperson)
VACANCY: One
STAFF PRESENT: Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director
Cristal Spidell, Secretary
I. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
II. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for October 11, 1999
B. Monthly Department Report for September & October 1999
It was moved by Commissioner RebichlPedersen-Nadler to approve the Consent Calendar as
submitted. Unanimous.
01. PUBLIC HEARING
oil. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Census 2000 Complete Count Committee
Staff reviewed the report with the Commission and announced that CV AG had hired Walter
Mcintyre as the Census 2000 Coordinator, which the City Council supports and gave $5,000
towards the position at the last City Council meeting. The Commission agreed to wait until the
next Commission meeting to see what Walter Mcintyre has planned. The official count begins
April 1 and goes through July. Mr. Mcintyre is also part of the Triangular Adoption Program
which is underway with Adams School.
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II. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS - None
III. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ommissioner Rebich asked about updating the Park Master Plan. Ms. Horvitz said it is time to be
pdated. A copy of the Plan will be sent to her. Commissioner Rebich noticed the water fountain at
.dams Park is not working properly, and parking on Adams Street is a problem. Ms. Horvitz said a
art is on order for the drinking fountain, and additional parking can be found on La Palma and on the
treet to the west of the park. Commissioner Rebich said she called CVWD about the graffiti on the
later tanks in the cove but no one has responded. Staff will contact CVWD.
:ommissioner Pedersen-Nadler said that the Sports Complex is in the best shape in years. She also
3ported the shade structure by the snack bar was torn; gophers were back on the fields; and there
las a lot of spilled liquid in front of the snack bar. Ms. Horvitz told the Commission that the shade
tructure is being replaced, for a second time, at a cost of $800 and she has asked the manufacturer
J raise the canopy higher so it could not be reached and damaged again. Ms. Horvitz said Lundeen
; aware of the gophers at the Sports Complex, and she will ask the cleaning crew to steam clean the
rea in front of the snack bar.
:ommissioner Davis was at Fritz Burns Park and noticed kids throwing things in the ball catcher. Ms.
lorvitz will check the area. Commissioner Davis asked when Avenue 52 would be landscaped. Ms.
lorvitz will contact the Public Works Department about a time line for landscaping the medians and
eport back to the Commission.
:ommissioner Henson has noticed cars driving very fast into the parking lot on the corner by Golden
ipoon and Starbuck's. Ms. Horvitz indicated that this is private property,therefore the City cannot
ake action.
X. ADJOURNMENT
t was moved by Commissioner Pedersen-Nadler/Davis to adjourn the meeting. Unanimous. Meeting
Idjourned at 7:25 p.m.
~EXT MEETING DATE. TIME AND TOPIC
)ecember 13,1999 7:00 PM
_a Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room
. Census 2000 Complete Count Committee
. Time line on landscaping medians on Avenue 52
Submitted by:
Cristal Spidell, Commission Secretary
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